[beuke23]

I came back from the kitchen from making myself iced coffee, and there's JPM and Ganassi talking to the press.

Holy cow. I remembered when Jacques couldn't find a ride and considered NASCAR.

Just stunned me.

[Rob Hood]

I was quite surprised too. Maybe Jeff Gordon could go to F1? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Might be a fair trade.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/15001283.htm

Can't wait for the F1 wags to start bashing NASCAR, JPM, Ganassi.

I really enjoy both series, but IMO, F1 has a very high "snob" factor compared to any other racing series on the planet.

I was quite surprised at the mention of the technology (in the link above) coming from F1 to NASCAR. It's still a pushrod V8, carburetor, and 4-speed transmission, among other antiquated items, being used on the race car. Perhaps its all the precision manufacturing that's going into the V8, carb, trans, et al.

And that Car of Tomorrow...is not.

[Crazy Canuck]

... but IMO, F1 has a very high "snob" factor compared to any other racing series on the planet.
...

I'm pretty sure this also contributed... lots of BS and fame around the F1... the "pentacle" of racing.
Should be fun to see what happens... i might actually start seeing a bit more NASCAR (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I've been seeing a bit over the last year... and i'm starting to like it.
Should be fun to have new blood and some names i recognise.

Also if the #24 (Jeff Gordon, I think) would join the F1.... I think it would be good for the sport as well as help the F1 enthousiasm go higher in the US.
If anything, it would be a great marketing scheme.

(IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/lmao.gif) ... and like it or not Fans like wrecks, they pay just to see them. So there little that will change in that respect.

makes me think of hockey... ppl still like to watch games where there are good fist fights. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/nutkick.gif)